Willie Corum Simms^[1]

1902 - 1967  (64 years)

• Name	Willie Corum Simms
  Born	13 Aug 1902	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 2, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	13 Jan 1967  [3]
  Buried	Beech Springs Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I159752	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	13 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Oscar E. Sims,   b. 21 Aug 1876,   d. 12 Apr 1933  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Florence Allen,   b. 29 Oct 1880, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Mar 1954  (Age 73 years)
  Married	20 Jul 1901	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [5]
  Family ID	F38841	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ella Mina Bales,   b. 16 Oct 1902, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Jul 1995  (Age 92 years)
  Children	1. Frank Simms,   b. Abt 1925, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 1 Jul 2006  (Age ~ 81 years) + 2. Dixie Paul Simms,   b. 11 Feb 1922,   d. 26 Oct 1956  (Age 34 years) + 3. Thomas O. "Tommy" Simms,   b. 25 Mar 1927, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Jul 2006  (Age 79 years) + 4. Marjorie Simms,   b. 8 Aug 1931, Tennessee ,   d. 8 May 2015  (Age 83 years)   5. Janette Simms,   b. Abt 1936, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 8 May 2015  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Family ID	F60037	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 13 Aug 1902 - Tennessee Buried - - Beech Springs Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 5 Mar 1954. Florence Allen Simms obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Bill Simms Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 37 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1903 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Florence Simms Head F 59 Tennessee Bill Simms Son M 37 Tennessee Ella Simms Daughter-in-law F 37 Tennessee Frank Simms Grandson M 15 Tennessee Tommie Simms Grandson M 13 Tennessee Marjorie Simms Granddaughter F 8 Tennessee Janette Simms Granddaughter F 4 Tennessee [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 13 Jan 1967. Simms, Willie Corum 64 b. Aug 13 '02 d. 1-13-67 R3 Dandridge sign painter f. Oscar Simms m. Florence Allen WW I veteran Beech Springs Cem Survivors: wife Ella Bales 2 sons Frank Tommy Dandridge Navy - 4 or 5 mos 2 dau Mrs Marjorie Huffaker Kodak Mrs Janette Ray Newport 12 gc 1 ggc. [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 13. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Oscar Sims Spouse's Name: Florence Allen Event Date: 20 Jul 1901 Event Place: , Jefferson, Tennessee